47 Stats That Make Us Feel Weird About How the World Works

Statistics broadly tell us how the world works and what people are doing. But while these numbers frequently seem liked cold hard evidence of facts, they’re just as prone to manipulation and storytelling as nearly anything else in the world. To that end, we have a series of examples that might shake your understanding of the world, but also plenty that have been used and presented in a number of misleading ways.
Extinct Species

American Guns

Stephanie Meyer's Books

Cheerleaders vs Players

Paid Leave

Falling asleep at the wheel

Falling out of bed VS Plane crashes

Homeless war veterans

College as an Investment

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
The Elephant Graph

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Domestic Violence

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Bill Gates' Net Worth

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Father's Day

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Gun Violence in Schools

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Fox News

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
More garbage than fish

Glee's Billboard Hits

Adam Sandler Movies

Line life, baby

WASH YOUR HANDS! COME ON!

99.9% Caffeine-Free

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Violent Crimes

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Welfare Recipients

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Risk of Death

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Bra Sizes

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Wasted Food

Modern Worldwide Slavery

Prescription Painkillers

Fatphobia

Walmart Wages

Donald Trump's Voter Base

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Unemployment Rate

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Immigration Rates

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
AOC's Polling

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Incarceration Rates

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Fear of Bullying

DNA Evidence

Hippo Deaths

Military vs Cancer

Death Row Inmates

Shoe Sale Drops

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Falling Birth Rates

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Cancer Rates

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Journalist Deaths

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Stock Plunges

Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
The military is EXPENSIVE

Almost Everyone Will Get an STD
